The Osceola times., 1887-08-06

own interests, was one OF the most
shameless and humiliating spectaclcs
ever witnessed in American politics
more like the manipulations of a
scheming ward politician than the
deliberate conduct of a so-Called
statesman, seeking the highest and
most honorable station on earth. For
once | am willing tc hold up this
Blaine man as true exponent of
Democratic opinion on the subject
under consideration, so | will drop
the matter right here.
Probably there are few persons
who realize the tremendous task of
compiling and publishing the war
papers known as the "Rebellion
Records" the eighteenth volume of
which has just been printed and is
ready for distribution. This volume
only takes the great work up to the
year 1862; it is calculated that all
of the records will make l27 volumes
and that it will not be finished until
late in the next century, at time
when there will probably be not one
survivor Of the civil strife 1t com
memorates.
The total receipts from all sources
of internal revenue for the late fiscal
year amount to sl1S,S35, 757-ex-
ceeding by 81 $l,932,SSS that of the
year before. There was a decrease
in the tax on distilled spirits, and
an increase IN the tax on all other
articles, such as tobacco, oleomarg-
crime and fermented liquors.
A showing almost as good is made
in regard to the imports and exports
of the United States for the same
period as follows: Exports of mer-
chandise, s7l6,70i,7S4: imports
s572, ,259,951: excess of exports, s24-
442, 1873; gold exported, 50, 75l,l 1877;
imported, $40 1908, ,90l; excess Of i'm
ports, s33, 3,3O7,7l4; SILVER exported,
s26,276,50i; imported, SIT, ,260, 0,l9l;
excess of exports, s9,036,3l3; total
number of immigrants, 4S3, JIG.
The jolly drummers have been
halted in their triumphant march by
the ruling of the Interstate Commits
sion that the railroads cannot legal
ly give that fraternity reduced rates,
but only for moment, as the COM
mercial traveller realized full well
that at last the consumer of the
goods he sells must pay his Expenses
and so he goes on his way rejoicing
seeking new fields of trade aud de
nouncing the Interstate Commission
rs ono good" and "Aollow frarl.'
The drummer is irreprcssiblc and
nothing short Of dcath can stop hi,
progress or flow of conversation.
The Navy Department has made
a contract with the Hotchkiss Ord.
nance Company, with the under
standing that a branch of the manu-
factory will be established in thl
United States. Regarding the en-.
terprisc Secretary Whitney says
"rhe erection of this mandatory
will mark another era in the recon.
stfuction of the Navy" Continuing
the SecIctary said: "Mr. Hotchkiss
was an American when he died in
1884. England, France, Germany,
Russia Italy, every European power
in fact, had an establishment for the
manufacture of IIotnhlsiss' ord
nance" The Secretary further de-
clare> that this country can no long
er depend upon foreign nations for
war materials.
There has been a new and agree-
able departure made in Military
matters, too, fJr the army must keep
abreast of the navy in this sge OF
universal progress. For the first
time in our history, details of com
panies from the regular regimental
posts have been made to participate
in the militia encampments and
Grand Army reunions IN several of
the States. TIE unprecedented de-
mand for the presence Of regular
army officers at encampmcnts this
year shows a vigorous growth Of the
military spirit and an Increased IN
terest in militia organizations,
wonder if the army authorities took
the prccaution to ask the permission
of palsy Fairchild ard howlcr Tuule
before presuming to make these de-
tails-some tor the southern States.
The President and Mrs Cleveland
have deserted the White House and
are spending the heated term amid
the rustic and delightful shades of
Oak View; the President drives to
the White House every day or two
to transact public business, but
makes his stay brief. Invitations to
visit many Western and southern
cities continue to pour in upon Pres
ident Cleveland; he has accepted
several Of these and will probably
make quite an extensive tour.
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